How would the presidential election change if the voting age were 13?
2012 Presidential Election Overview
Overall Theme
What if the voting age were lowered to 13? How would the candidates try to appeal to younger voters? How would the issues change as more teenagers gained the right to vote? Would young people get more engaged in our democratic system?
Four Essential Questions:
Who are the candidates?
What are the issues?
How are the candidates trying to win the election?
Who do you think should win the election?
Rationale
Often mock elections end in a simple popularity contest with no real analysis or research conducted by the voter. We want to run a simulation election in the High School, but we do not want a blind popularity contest. Therefore, we need you the students to provide a little research.
How would the presidential election change if the voting age were 13?
2012 Presidential Election Overview
Overall Theme
What if the voting age were lowered to 13? How would the candidates try to appeal to younger voters? How would the issues change as more teenagers gained the right to vote? Would young people get more engaged in our democratic system?Four Essential Questions:
Rationale
Often mock elections end in a simple popularity contest with no real analysis or research conducted by the voter. We want to run a simulation election in the High School, but we do not want a blind popularity contest. Therefore, we need you the students to provide a little research.Different History Classes will be in charge.
Links for comparison information
New York Times Central Election News Website: http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/candidates
Who are the candidates? http://2012.candidate-comparison.org/
Where do you stand with the candidates? http://www.twosides.co/election2012
The Presidential Candidates issues: http://presidential-candidates.theblaze.com/compare/1-5/Barack-Obama-vs-Mitt-Romney